THE LIGHTHOUSE GETS ROYAL SUPPORT AS IT MOVES HOME

12th January 2026 | Member

THE LIGHTHOUSE GETS ROYAL SUPPORT AS IT MOVES HOME

The Lighthouse was honoured to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Woking to learn about the charity’s exciting relocation and strategic development plans for the new year.
The visit provided an opportunity for Her Royal Highness, patron of The Lighthouse charity, to hear first-hand about the collaboration between The Lighthouse and JRL Group, the development company delivering the current fit-out works of the charity’s soon-to-open temporary home, and leading the wider regeneration of High Street Woking, within which The Lighthouse will be an integral part.
During the visit, The Duchess was shown the interim space The Lighthouse will occupy in Albion House (Church Path, opposite the train station) for the next few years, whilst the permanent home is built as part of the redevelopment. Her Royal Highness took the opportunity to thank volunteers who are assisting with packing and moving from the current location to Albion House, which plans to open later this month.
The Duchess spoke with representatives from The Lighthouse and JRL Group who shared progress made to date, as well as their shared vision for the future. The conversation explored how the redevelopment will strengthen The Lighthouse’s ability to support vulnerable people in the community, while embedding social value at the heart of Woking’s town centre regeneration.